On New Year’s Eve, it’s all about watching the fireworks and the place to be is typically along the waterfront in San Francisco. But if you’d prefer to ring in the new year from the comfort of your couch,

New Year's Eve parties will be well underway across the Bay Area. Some San Francisco parties are already sold out, and come midnight, there's a good chance of clear skies to see the fireworks in all their glory.

The fireworks show on New Year's Eve in San Francisco is a fun, free highlight that Bay Area residents near and far look forward to ooh-ing and ahh-ing over.

A woman who died after being set on fire on a New York City subway train this month has been identified, according to police. The woman was named as Debrina Kawam, 57, of Toms Riv